There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Tamarindo by plane, taxi, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)XQP - VER
- Take the taxi from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tamarindo
8h 20m$3,316–11,155Drive, bus, shuttle
- Drive from Quepos to Terminal NicaBus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to León Agencia Nicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Veracruz
2d 1h$4,797–7,257Drive 2,208.1 km
- Drive from Quepos to Tamarindo2,208.1 km
32h 20m$5,457–7,883Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)SJO - VER
- Take the taxi from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tamarindo
11h 21m$3,746–15,488
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly and taxi which costs $3300 - $12000 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 20m and costs $3300 - $12000.
The distance between Quepos and Tamarindo is 1744 km. The road distance is 2208.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Quepos to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Tamarindo is 2208 km. It takes approximately 32h 20m to drive from Quepos to Tamarindo.
There are 35+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Veracruz, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Quepos to Tamarindo. However, you can take the taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport (VER), then take the taxi to Tamarindo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Quepos to Tamarindo via Terminal NicaBus, León Agencia Nicabus, León, Antigua Guatemala, Tapachula, Tapachula, Veracruz, and Cardel in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to León Agencia Nicabus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–850
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,804
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,976
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Taxi Ver
- Phone
- +52 229 236 9818
- Website
- taxiver.ueniweb.com
Taxi GL
- Phone
- +52 229 938 5424
- Website
- taxigl.com
Taxi Ver
- Phone
- +52 229 236 9818
- Website
- taxiver.ueniweb.com
Taxi GL
- Phone
- +52 229 938 5424
- Website
- taxigl.com
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